Chiefs executive defends 'unicorn' Travis Kelce's contract extension: 'He's shown no signs of slowing down'

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Three-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce will celebrate his 35th birthday a few weeks after the 2024 NFL season kicks off. 

For the first time in seven years, Kelce finished a season with less than 1,000 receiving yards. Although he is still one of the most productive tight ends in the league, some began to wonder if the upcoming season could be his final year suiting up for the Kansas City Chiefs.

But Kelce and the Chiefs put those rumors to rest as the star tight end agreed to a multiyear contract extension.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce scores a touchdown during the first half of the wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

The deal makes Kelce the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL. It also ties Kelce to the franchise through the 2027 season. He will be 38 years old when his contract expiries.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach expressed confidence in Kelce's ability to produce at a high level for the foreseeable future.

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"Every now and then you have one of these guys that are outliers, and certainly Travis [Kelce] is one of those players,' Veach said Monday. "It's funny, it's not even May yet, and today we had a chance to get out there in phase 2 and guys were out there running around. Travis was the first guy in line, and he looked like he was 28 years old."

"Again, the odds of someone playing this far into their 30s is very low, but it does happen, and it happens with unicorns